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Gov. Brown Meets With Water Leaders As State Deals With Extreme Drought

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown is meeting with water managers from across Southern California as the state grapples with extreme drought conditions.

Thursday’s water summit in Los Angeles is closed to the public except for the opening remarks.

Brown said the drought is a “big wake-up call” that water is a precious resource.

California is in its third dry year with rural communities being hit particularly hard. Seventeen communities in Northern and Central California are in danger of running out of water within four months.